Leadership

Michael Shepherd Chairman

Michael Shepherd is Chairman of BNP Paribas USA and of its subsidiaries BancWest Corporation and Bank of the West.

Nandita Bakhshi President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West

Nandita Bakhshi is President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West and CEO of BancWest, the parent company of Bank of the West.

Thibault Fulconis Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer

Thibault Fulconis is Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Office for Bank of the West and its holding company, BancWest. Based in San Francisco, Fulconis is also a member of the Bank's and the holding company's Executive Management Committees.

Andy Harmening Vice Chairman, Consumer Banking

Andy Harmening is Vice Chairman for Consumer Banking responsible for all consumer services at Bank of the West. He leads both Regional Banking, which includes Digital Channels, more than 600 branches and other retail locations, and Small and Medium Enterprise Banking, as well as National Finance, which includes Mortgage Banking, Auto, Recreational Vehicle and Marine Lending, and Consumer Card Services.

Dan Beck Chief Financial Officer

Dan Beck serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Bank of the West, a strong regional financial services company headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Dan Cozine Managing Director, Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking Group

Dan Cozine serves as the Managing Director and Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking Group (CCBG) for Bank of the West, as well as the Head of Financing Solutions (FS) Americas for BNP Paribas.

Donald Duggan Senior Executive Vice President

Donald Duggan is Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Banking Services. He joined the Bank in 2002 and is a member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee.

Kirsten Garen Chief Information Officer, Senior Executive Vice President
Information Technology Group

Kirsten Garen is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for the bank. Garen is also a member of the bank’s Executive Management Committee.

Emma Pertat Executive Vice President General Auditor

Ms. Pertat serves as Executive Vice President and General Auditor both at Bank of the West, and at the holding company level.

Russell Playford Senior Executive Vice President

Russell Playford, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, joined the bank in 2009. Playford is responsible for all aspects of enterprise risk management.

Pierre Ramadier Senior Executive Vice President
Group Head, Wealth Management

Pierre Ramadier is Senior Executive Vice President, Group Head of Wealth Management for Bank of the West, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas. He is also a member of Bank of the West's Executive Management Committee.

Jean-Marc Torre Senior Executive Vice President
Commercial Banking Group

Jean-Marc Torre is Head of the Commercial Banking Group (CBG) at Bank of the West, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas (BNPP), responsible for the lines of business serving the Bank's commercial clients and wholesale banking.

Vanessa Washington Senior Executive Vice President

Vanessa Washington is Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Bank of the West. She joined the Bank in 2006 and is a member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee.

Paul T. Wible Senior Executive Vice President

Paul Wible, Senior Executive Vice President and National Finance Group Executive, joined the bank in 1992. He is a member of the bank's Executive Management Committee.